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[Sedro-Woolley, Washington:: Street of Crocodiles Printery,, 1995.. Edition of 195. 6.25 x 8"; 253 unnumbered pages. Front and back matter set in Bodoni Book and printed by Jules Remedios Faye on a Vandercook 4 Proof Press. Type cast by Jim Rimmer at his Pie Tree Press & Type Foundry. Case bound in Japanese cloth over boards. Black pastedowns and endpapers. Some prints signed by the artists. Jules Remedios Faye, Preface: "I sent out an invitation which offered to document present printing history by publishing a sampler of women's work in the relief printing, private press and book arts fields. … Not only was I interested in collecting the work of this disparate group, I also wanted to investigate why they became printers, why they chose letterpress. "The order in which the signatures in this book are placed is entirely a subjective arrangement based on a visual sense of harmony rather than groupings based on thematic content, or arranged alphabetically, for… Read More

University of Wisconsin-Madison:: Andrea Cocoi Press,, 1992.. Edition of 12. 6" x 8.75" closed, opens to 17.5" x 17". Fold out page. Printed on Koshi Handmade paper. Set in Palatino type. Lithograph illustrations. Bound in paper over boards with sewing element and thread closure. Signed by Fernández and Farrior. Sandra Fernández: "'Body in2 Wishin' is a poem written by Marian Farrior inspired by images of ancient goddesses, calendars, and personal icons illustrated by the artist." Five verses that are revealed as the book is unfolded. The first verse begins "Hands stretch out touching this earth dream body." The initial look at the pages makes one think of women represented throughout history but that is just one layer. Like the earth's layers this book is about Mother Earth and our relationsip with her "she changes everything she touches & everything she touches changes."

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: The Puzzled Press,, 2022.. Edition of 25. Two items - "In Dreamland" and "An Ideal Nowhere: Finding my Utopia" housed in a custom clamshell box. "In Dreamalnd" was letterpress printed on a Vandercook SP15 using plastic placematas and photopolymer. "Finding my Utopia" is printed and bound as a pahmphlet and includes both letterpress and inkjet printing. Signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon. The Puzzled Press: "An Ideal Nowhere is a collection of work that explores the relationship between personal experiences and utopian societies. It comprises two pieces - "Dreamland" and "An Ideal Nowhere: Finding My Utopia ". "In Dreamland" features text from Annie Denton Cridge's utopian fiction piece "Man's Rights; or, How Would You like It?" which was originally published in 1870. "An Ideal Nowhere: Finding My Utopia" is an essay on the connections between… Read More

Kingston, Washington:: Full Plate Press,, 2016.. Edition of 16. 6.5 x 9"; 28 pages including pastedowns. Double-sided accordion. Image pages printed relief. Fabriano Artistico Traditional White hot-press watercolor paper with a variety of colored papers used in the pop-up sections. Tahoma typeface. Bound in cloth boards. In cloth slipcase. Numbered. Includes 8 page pamphlet of Production Notes. Colophon: "Beyond Boundaries is a collection of poems and images which are reflections upon the boundaries we have encountered in our lives. Some of these boundaries are physical borders, others are internal guilts, philosophical divides, cultural differences, or emotional and intellectual edges. We have found that some boundaries, lines, or borders hold us back or contain us, while others beg to be crossed, and in crossing them we find ourselves set free of the constraints in our lives. We ask the reader to enjoy this book with an eye to examining the boundaries in his or her own life, and to… Read More

Seattle, Washington:: Full Plate Press,, 2010.. Edition of 12. 16 x 13.75 x 1.75"; 28 pages. Textile Book. Sewing.  Original collograph printing plates were created and then printed with oil-based ink on muslin. Images, text, and fabrics were hand- and machine-applied to unbleached muslin pages. Text was transferred to the pages with a variety of techniques including iron-on transfer paper, rubber stamps, and direct printing. Cotton fabrics, trim, notions and embroidery further embellish the pages. The interior of the pages were stabilized by interfacing, and the entire book was bound in a soft cover. The protective case is constructed of book board and cotton fabrics. Housed in handsewn cloth envelope with button clasp with title sewn in. Full Plate Press: "A collaborative exploration of the words ravel and unravel, which are opposites but have the same meaning. We explored this conundrum within the context of our own lives and the lives of others. We chose fabric as a medium… Read More

Kingston, Washington:: Full Plate Press,, 2014.. Edition of 12. 12 x 8 x 3" hinged case with buckled straps, handle, brass corner fittings, and travel stickers for title and press name. Black-patterned cloth interior with pocket in lid and black ribbon tie at base. Materials: book board, book cloth, fabric, faux leather, and brass hardware. Pocket contains: 7.5 x 4" air mail envelope with two folded 11 x 7" pages of "Production Notes" and 16 postcards varying in size from 3.75 x 7.25" to 9 x 4.75". Eighteen 6.75 x 10.5" single sheets laid in base, held in place by ribbon. "Production Notes" signed by the artists. Collaged images using drawings, decorative papers, stamps, pochoir techniques with stencils, brushes, and ink, inkjet print transfers, and photos. Collages copied onto papers then scanned and printed using an inkjet printer on Red River photo papers. Poetry set in Gisha typeface and letterpress printed on a Poco Proof… Read More

Seattle, Washington:: Full Plate Press,, 2009.. Edition of 8. 9.25 x 10.5 x 1.875"; 50 leaves. Modified flag binding with concertina and tri-fold pages. Inkjet printed on Fabriano Artistico using an Epson printer. Original intaglio prints, made during a printmaking residency at Centrum in Port Townsend, Washington, using a photo-etching process, are here reproduced on Arches Cover Traditional using a laser printer. Bound in cloth with grosgrain ribbon pull. Slipcased. Full Plate Press: "Listen, Can You Hear Me is a collaborative work by four women working under the press name Full Plate Press. Poetry and intaglio prints explore the issues surrounding listening, hearing, and hearing loss."This topic struck close to home, as two members are dealing with hearing loss, one member has a deaf step-daughter, and as teachers, all have dealt with students with varying degrees of auditory processing problems. In addition, they all have experienced difficulty being heard as women. The… Read More